Fruit is picked at optimal ripeness, grapes are characterized by a healthy pink grey skin and are brimming with flavour when tasted straight off ther vine. The essence of fine Pinot Gris can be determined by the quality of it's skins, not to thick and not too thin, avoiding the phenolic grainy profile of overcooked berries and achieving the desired silky texture of a splendid Pinot Gris wine. Juices are cold settled and racked to fermenters for a cool 10C to 14C vinification, carefully mantained to retain freshness and preserve crisp character. A soft viscosity is derived from an extended lees contact, building palate weight structure, mouthfeel and complexity.